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#1 Hector76

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Posted 21 April 2018 - 06:59 PM

Hi all, new to mini restoration but have my first question.
When I bought my mini the previous owner had wired the wipers to a toggle switch.
The wiring looked real dodgy and I wanted to reinstate the wiper arm which I have done.
The wipers worked but didnt stop.
So I decided to replace the park switch.
The previous park switch was not attached to the wiper motor- the wires were attached just not the switch to the motor.
I put the wires into my switch and then attached it to the wiper motor.
Thinking I had done well I tried to start my car.
It wouldnt start .
I took the switch off of the wiper motor and the car starts.
My questions is:
Where the switch clips into the wiper motor should there be a plastic cover there ? Mine is all metal and I think the metal clip is shorting the circuit on the metal.
Do I need a whole new wiper motor ?
Thanks guys ;)

#2 nicklouse

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Posted 21 April 2018 - 07:11 PM

the cilp is bare sounds like the toggle was a means so solve a problem. time to find the problem and fixit.

 

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#3 Hector76

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Posted 21 April 2018 - 07:16 PM

So the clip clips onto bare metal ?
Thank you for your reply ;)

Edited by Hector76, 21 April 2018 - 07:17 PM.


#4 mikal

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Posted 21 April 2018 - 11:50 PM

You didn't say what year your car is...



#5 Hector76

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Posted 22 April 2018 - 08:26 AM

My car is 1990 and bright orange at the moment ;)

#6 Hector76

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Posted 22 April 2018 - 02:04 PM

Update I got the wipers working again and they parked properly.
Put everything back on and they had stopped working and the black wire on the park switch loom was smoking :(




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